Posh chocolatier inside UTC mall. They had an array of chocolate candies and treats using chocolate…read morefrom Switzerland. I sampled a few items before deciding on a piece to take home. Very friendly staff and the chocolate tastes amazing!

My favorite chocolate with hazelnut! I love that place so delicious sweet and creamy chocolate .read more

Save your money folks. This store not only has a small selection but their prices are…read moreastronomical. We got some candy (which all is available at CVS/Walgreens) for $17 when it would've cost $6 otherwise. The candy was bland and stale tasting. The ladies working there are nice enough but I can't take them home and eat them during a movie. Don't waste your time. Go to CVS/Walgreens. This joint is not worth your time.

Save your money and go to CVS or Walgreens to get candy. We picked out a few choices of candy that…read morewould have been about $6 at the store, but came to $17 here. The chocolate candy tasted very, very generic. A decent selection of bulk candy, but I have been to other shops with much more. There are tons and tons of novelty items which are cute, but everything is overpriced. I was just wasn't impressed.

I think I've made a habit of stopping in here on random holidays and honestly, no regrets. I first…read morecame on Valentine's Day when my now husband couldn't celebrate because of his situation, so I surprised him with a box of multiple desserts. They were a hit then, and they're still a hit now. This past weekend we picked out 12 different truffles with the intention of giving one to every guest who walked into our Friendsgiving... but the 5 of us who arrived on time ended up doing three rounds of tasting instead. Zero complaints, every single one was amazing in its own unique way. Norman never disappoints.

I recently received a box of chocolates from Norman Love Confections as a surprise from one of my…read moreclose friends. I was definitely caught off guard and the moment I opened the box I knew I was in for a treat... that said... you know what they say... you never know what you're gunna get. I opened the box to find that it included ice packs to ensure the chocolate didn't melt while on the way to my doorstop - much appreciated. Inside was the most beautiful packaging ever. It was branded, bright green, and even included a one sheeter on what each chocolate was. Once it was all unwrapped I was blown away at how incredibly goregous the chocolates were. I stood in awe for a minute and it took me a hot second to decided which one to try first. I'm not going to list out every single one but my favorites were the tiramisu, sea salt caramel truffle, pistachio, tahitian carmel, and strawberry. I made sure treasure each one and I'm still dreaming about them. If you're looking for a lovely gift for someone, or even looking to treat yourself, you won't be disappointed, I promise.

From spa items and clothing, to cards and gifts of all kinds, to fun kitchen/serving stuff and even…read moreoodles of Caboodles in retro colors (late 80s/90s girls, you're with me)... this cute and large store has everything-including super helpful and friendly staff. I went to look at their Hallmark items-cards, wrap and seasonal goodies-and found just what I wanted. But I also had fun browsing the rest of the store and walked out with so many birthday/holiday gifts. I was also really tempted to buy some colorful taco holders for me-maybe next time. And there will be lots of next times. This place will be in monthly rotation for me. It's in the collection of stores right across from the University Town Center. I think that retail area is called UTC West. It's walkable to the mall-right across the street-and there are also lots of eateries on this side. (more on that in a separate review) I'm so glad I stopped in. Yes, as I noticed in the mall, prices are up... but they weren't outrageous here. And they had cute/fun items that are perfect for so many people/occasions. It's clean and bright and well laid out: lots of merch but wide aisles. I'll be a regular from now on. Happy shopping!

So much cool stuff! I challenge you not to laugh. Fun store…read more Fun gifts and cards, toys, games, women's clothes, seagullware, Sarasota themed items from shirts and magnets to mugs. Piercings. Kiddo books. Def check it out!!! Squishables.

This is a pretty good frozen yogurt place with many different toppings. I like their original tart…read moreflavor and I don't really go for any toppings but they have a wide variety. During checkout it's asking for hat amount you would like to tip and it's not clear how skip this. Since it was a self-service with everything, not sure who am I tipping at this place.

The selection and variety of their sift serve is excellent. The topping selection is huge…read more This would have received higher stars if not for the following: 1) When paying, their system includes the option for gratuity. This narrative needs to stop and this business is no exception. This is entirely self serve. 2) Two of the five liquid toppings were empty. Either keep them full or take them off the counter. 3) Seats, tables, etc are not kept very clean.

I love Carousel! Mike is amazing. They are very supportive of the local schools and often attend…read moreevents from musicals to student reward events. A true asset to our community and families. I love the fruit flavored soft serve which is dairy free. My favorite combination is cherry and cotton candy. The portions are generous. If you see this food truck, I highly recommend trying it out. If you drive past it. It is 100% worth the u turn! One of my favorite sweet treats and friendly service on top of deliciousness.

We were visiting the Parrish, Florida North Pole Express event, and one of Carousel's trucks were…read moreset up here. I ordered a Gelati and was confused by what it meant so I ordered it wrong at first. The employee was extremely rude to me, sighing and being very condescending in his tone. When he explained it and I ordered it correctly, he said "glad we got that settled" in a condescending tone. Horrible and rude service for a Christmas event.

Awful food and service. Not friendly cold food and just over all bad service from this companyread more

Really?! Zero flavor. Just like how chocolate and vanilla or coffee flavors at Dairy Queen tastes…read morethe same, same story here. Settled on mixing chocolate and vanilla with Kit Kat as a mix in. Can't find any trace of the Kit Kat mix in. Maybe they just wave it over it?

Rainy Tuesday so why not shop and stock up? Fresh Market has everything beautifully displayed and…read moreoffers quality products and meals. I love how they will make items for you and they go out of their way to please you

I stopped in for lunch. The staff member in the bakery helped me pick a mini cake to go with it. It…read morewas delicious and the mini cake was enough for two days. 19.10.2025

Came back to try the new seasonal flavors. Jeni's has grown on me a lot. At first I didn't love…read morethem at all. Now I get excited to try their new flavors. They are always changing them up. I also like that there is more fruity flavors. I love chocolate l, but not chocolate ice cream which seems popular at many other ice cream shops. I tried lemon blueberry parfait. This was super lemon. I wish there was more blueberry. I did end up getting this one. The biscuit and peach was more biscuit and the peach was light. Banana cream pie was actually more coconut. I should have gotten that. I also got the goat cheese with red berries. That was like a cherry cheesecake. I do like Jeni's in Sarasota. They have one in Tampa also. We came at a bad time. A time when there was like 10 little girls for a birthday party and it's a small location. The high pitched little girl voices were amplified. So happy when they left. Just don't think there's much room in this location for all of them. Outside has lots of seating too. Not everyone wants to hear a bunch of little girls screaming and it echoing through the ice cream shop. Service was friendly and I tried many flavors.

Really great ice cream that full of flavor. The Peanut Butter was strong and delicious. The Goat…read moreCheese with cherry was amazing. What a unique combo that was a pleasant surprise. The brown sugar almond brittle had a strong almond flavor but rich in buttery delight! The waffle cone was a bit crumbling and thick. I might get just the half scoop in a bowl next time. I do like the half scoop options to try more flavors! This place is dangerous as I want to go every day

Stop reading this post now and instead get your tickets to Pineapple Kitchen's Murder Mystery…read moreDinner!!! One of the most fun-filled and entertaining evenings one will experience. This truly was so much more than anticipated. I had no idea how this worked. About a week before the show, each person received an email of the character they would be at the dinner. A nice description was provided of that character's personality as well as suggested attire. All people at our dinner came dressed for their role. Then the fun began. Food was good, wait staff was excellent, and the evening's leader kept the show rolling. An awesome experience. We'll be back again for certain.

We want to the Pineapple Kitchen for a murder mystery dinner party to celebrate my birthday. This…read morewas my second time going to the Pineapple Kitchen, I had previously gone for a charcuterie class. Which was 10/10, so I had high expectations for the Murder Mystery Dinner. Overall, it was a nice time. We did a private buy out so it was only our group of 18. For the price the Pineapple Kitchen fell a little short. Since it was our private group and my birthday I requested a chocolate peanutbutter cake as dessert. I offered to bring my own in, Jenny (the owner) said their pastry chef could make it for us. Great, it's my favorite and it is my birthday after all. We got carrot cake instead. Jenny, apologized about the mix up but didn't offer anything to off set the disappointment for me, she did say she wouldn't charge us for the cake but the dessert was included with our $90/per person and she never mentioned an up charge for a custom dessert request. She could have cared less that my birthday dessert was a disappointment. They also double booked us so we were asked to push our 6:30 dinner to either 4:30pm or 8pm. I had the mahi wasn't palatable IMO, but the chicken was excellent (I had a bite of my friends). The dressing on the salad was okay; I wouldn't get it again. The serving and bartending staff were amazing and made up for the issues I had with the food. Overall, I wouldn't go back for the food but would go back for the experience and time with my friends.